MishkaZL
Legend
Platinum Level
I only play online. I don't have the opportunity to play live, and besides, I don't have time. Playing online also takes a lot of time, however, I personally feel more comfortable playing online because I always play at home.
Emily Trott
Legend
Loyaler
I'm not really sure what you mean by feeling safer, so I'll go with a couple of things.
1. If you mean safer from being cheated I'm more comfortable playing live. Since I play mostly tournaments that really isn't much of a consideration in either venue, but for cash games collusion would be much easier to get away with online than in person.
2. If you mean physically safer, then I feel much better playing in my own home. At the casino, especially after the sun goes down, walking through the parking garage/lot can be scary, and with good reason. I'm usually smiling but in this situation I'll have a sad look in order to appear as someone who lost all of her money. That way I hope to eliminate one motivation for someone to attack me.
1. If you mean safer from being cheated I'm more comfortable playing live. Since I play mostly tournaments that really isn't much of a consideration in either venue, but for cash games collusion would be much easier to get away with online than in person.
2. If you mean physically safer, then I feel much better playing in my own home. At the casino, especially after the sun goes down, walking through the parking garage/lot can be scary, and with good reason. I'm usually smiling but in this situation I'll have a sad look in order to appear as someone who lost all of her money. That way I hope to eliminate one motivation for someone to attack me.
Ruslan L
Visionary
Platinum Level
Your safety will probably depend more on where you play, whether it's online or live. There are safe sites, there are safe poker clubs, and there are places where it is better not to play at all. I only play online, and I feel quite safe on the sites I play on.
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sumdumguy
Rock Star
Bronze Level
It all depends on your state and mental security, are you sociable? Do you do sports? Do you go to bars or cafes to meet new people? If so, playing live will seem attractive to you, otherwise you won't be comfortable, there are online players who win a pass to a live tournament and don't know what to do, nerves make playing horrible and they are excellent online players.
FarrahnsMom
Enthusiast
Silver Level
I play mostly online. I've never actually played at a casino or anything like that but we have poker nights at my friend's place and set two or three tables up. I feel pretty safe playing with my friends and online no one going to bother me sitting naked at my computer LOL 😉 Just kiddin'
Gallarado777
Legend
Loyaler
Nowadays, there is nothing to be afraid of playing at a real table, each well, personally, in my country it's good at home and at a real poker table is also cool sometimes you need to go to a real table to play to feel new for yourself and playing there at home can be boring playing
